Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level
Fluid mosaic model
What Fluid mosaic model means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Describes the membrane as a fluid bilayer with a mosaic of proteins and other components that can move laterally within the bilayer.
Topics that use Fluid mosaic model
- Topic 2: Genes and Health (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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